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After days of vacation this summer, many people have returned to their usual routines, leaving behind long, peaceful days and that feeling of freedom from schedules or obligations.
The return to school, the early-morning rush, and the many responsibilities of work and family life can sometimes lead to fatigue and even a certain melancholy.
However, this time also offers the opportunity to begin anew and embrace Christian joy and hope with faith.
Father Juan José Pérez-Soba, a diocesan priest and professor of family ministry at the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences in Rome, offered some reflections on the end of summer and the beginning of fall.
He told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, that “our actions arise from the presence of the people we love and therefore create obligations in which we feel that our hearts are filled up.”
The obligations of the first days of September can be experienced as “a call from the Lord that contains a promise, … encouraging us to walk with the certainty of counting on the presence of God, who is a source of life,” he noted.
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The return to school, the early-morning rush, and the many responsibilities of work and family life can sometimes lead to fatigue and even a certain melancholy.
However, this time also offers the opportunity to begin anew and embrace Christian joy and hope with faith.
Father Juan José Pérez-Soba, a diocesan priest and professor of family ministry at the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute for Marriage and Family Sciences in Rome, offered some reflections on the end of summer and the beginning of fall.
He told ACI Prensa, CNA’s Spanish-language news partner, that “our actions arise from the presence of the people we love and therefore create obligations in which we feel that our hearts are filled up.”
The obligations of the first days of September can be experienced as “a call from the Lord that contains a promise, … encouraging us to walk with the certainty of counting on the presence of God, who is a source of life,” he noted.
Continued below.
Vacation’s over: How to get back into the routine with joy and hope
The return to school, early-morning routines, and multiple responsibilities offers the opportunity to begin anew and embrace Christian joy and hope with faith.
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